46 % of women suffering from cancer are under 50, a
worrying trend that's likely to continue in the coming years due to
lifestyle changes, said doctors.
Late marriages, multiple sex partners and late pregnancy have contributed to incidence of cancer among women, of which breast and cervical cancers are the commonest forms, they said.
"Two per cent of the Indian women suffering from cancer are in 20 to 30 years age group, 16% are in 30 to 40, 28 % are in 40 to 50 age group.
So, almost 46 %women patients are below 50," said Sameer Kaul, Senior Consultant of Surgical Oncology at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.
He said an increasing number of patients are in the 25 to 40 years of age, which is an "alarming" situation.
Late marriages, multiple sex partners and late pregnancy have contributed to incidence of cancer among women, of which breast and cervical cancers are the commonest forms, they said.
"Two per cent of the Indian women suffering from cancer are in 20 to 30 years age group, 16% are in 30 to 40, 28 % are in 40 to 50 age group.
So, almost 46 %women patients are below 50," said Sameer Kaul, Senior Consultant of Surgical Oncology at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.
He said an increasing number of patients are in the 25 to 40 years of age, which is an "alarming" situation.
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